Growth, development and fecundity of oriental tobacco budworm, Helicove
rpa assulta, reared on an artificial diet and a natural plant diet.
Author of the article:ZHANG Yong1, WANG Kai-Yun1, YUAN Xiao-Ling2, PANG Yun-Hong11, MA Hui1
Author's Workplace:1. College of Plant Protection, Agriculture Unviersity, Tai'an2
71018, Chin
a; 2. Extension Center for Agricultural Techniques of Zhaoyuan City, Shandong
Province, Zhaoyuan265400, China
Key Words:Helicoverpa assulta; artificial diet; growth an
d development; utilizationand conversion of food
Abstract:An artificial diet for mass rearing Helicoverpa assulta Gueńee was formulated in the laboratory,and some main biological parameters of the larvae fed on the artificial diet and natural plant diet were compared.The artificial diet was mainly compos